It turns out I had quite a bit to say about these domes! I’ve had an article published in the scholarly journal Food and Foodways (a significant career milestone for me!) that explores what these domes say about inequality in San Francisco and the contested boundary between public and private space. This article is a…
Category: Space / Place
Willful Ignorance
Last week, I wrote about the clear plastic domes ensconcing diners at the upscale restaurant Hashiri in San Francisco. The restaurant’s manager Kenichiro Matsuura described the domes as protective: within the bubbles, diners were sheltered from the weather, from COVID-19 exposure (the Department of Public Health disagreed), and from “disturbances” in the public plaza, he…
Hygiene Theater at Hashiri
“That’s so smart! You are totally protected!” So said someone walking past the three clear plastic geodesic domes in Mint Plaza, imagining what it would be like to sit inside. These domes were perched out front of Hashiri, a fine dining restaurant that for about 10 days in August 2020 ensconced their outdoor dining tables…
Ariana Gunderson 